by Byron Bixler Part of our coverage of the 2015 Ithaca International Fantastic Film FestivalAs with nearly all Sion Sono films, Love & Peace defies classification. It’s a deeply weird and tonally bonkers odyssey with a narrative that strays all over the place, but somehow it works, and the result is one of the most … Continue reading
by Susan Brancaccio From the October 2015 IssueCatherine (Elisabeth Moss), seeking emotional exile after experiencing an unpleasant breakup as well as the traumatic loss of her father, agrees to go on a one-week getaway at her friend Virginia’s (Katherine Waterston) lake house. What should be a relaxing break from reality instead only deepens Catherine’s feelings … Continue reading
by Mikayla Mislak From the October 2015 Issue In a place between fairytale and real, she finds you, the one with the hands bleeding of smoke. Take a drink from her saintly palms. She prays to your unrested soul, which lays somewhere between rose bushes and the forced servitude of human furniture. Although anchored by … Continue reading
by Kevin Fermini From the October 2015 Issue Words cannot properly represent a visual medium, and nowhere is this more true than in Nobuhiko Obayashi’s bizarrely realized, perfectly executed feature film debut, House. Behind its title’s unassuming exterior, House lies on a foundation of surrealism, psychedelia, absurd humor, childhood nightmares and Scooby-Doo cartoons (if the … Continue reading
From the October 2015 Issue My journey into the celluloid world began with a puddle of blood on Valentine’s Day. A fourth concussion got me stitches, a scar, an ambulance ride, and two years of bondage. I was a prisoner in my own home; a bird with a broken head, unable to leave its cage. … Continue reading
by Justin MadorePosthumously, Steve Jobs seems to be mythologized more each day. His influence is everywhere—in the pockets and homes of people across the nation and the world. Yet none of us know what he really did, which is why when Steve Wozniak (Seth Rogen) asks him, “What do you do?” we struggle to produce … Continue reading
by Francesca Hodge From the October 2015 IssueThe foxes emerge gradually out of the thick pearly fog, flat circular hats balanced on their heads. They dance slowly and cautiously across the screen, crouching and gazing keenly into the redwood grove for any sign of intruders. A young boy watches this procession from behind a wide … Continue reading
From the October 2015 Issue I first realized that film would be important to me when I was shown my favorite movie to date, August Rush, for the first time. The story captured me, and considering my heavy involvement in music, the intertwining of music and life left a feeling of poignancy I haven’t forgotten. … Continue reading
by Sophia Conger From the October 2015 IssuePicture this: The summer of 2015 has just arrived. The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and kids are playing. More importantly, everyone is excited to frequent the local movie theater to watch the newest blockbuster films. But as you search the Internet for the list of upcoming … Continue reading
by Byron Bixler From the October 2015 IssueTwo brothers and a friend take a drive on New Year’s Eve. Run down truck. Dog in the back. It’s around midday when they reach a nature preserve. Woods to the left. Farm to the right. One narrow, snow-covered road splitting them up. A fox emerges, fresh out … Continue reading
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